Chakorn Vorakulpipat, Tawepong Arayapisit, Pee Topothai, Vathanai Bhunyanaphakul, Keerati Tiptimaphan, Nattha Apilakkitakul, Varunya Chantadul
BACKGROUND: The antilingula located on the lateral surface of the mandibular ramus has been served as a surgical landmark for the mandibular foramen on the medial surface for decades. However, whether the antilingula truly represents the lingula which is the bony prominence overlapping the mandibular foramen, or the foramen itself, is still unclear. This study thus aimed to examine the position of the antilingula in relation to three reference points: the lingula, the anterior and the posterior borders of the mandibular foramen, as well as to the reference plane used in the inferior alveolar nerve block, and to the posterior border of the mandible...
April 27, 2024: BMC Oral Health